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Book Description:
Seven months, three weeks, two days -- that's exactly how long Alexa has to establish herself in an exciting career. At twenty-one, she's determined to gallop into "the Real World with a Real Job, a Real Life, and a Real Future." Moving in with her parents and commuting from New Jersey into Manhattan is not an option -- and if she fails to find serious employment before the time runs out, it's off to teach English on the Third World island of Majuro for $100 a month!
But what jobs are available for an inexperienced young woman in the Big City? Writing headlines about yeast infections for Trend magazine? Sniffing deodorants for a living? Earthworm breeder? Phone sex operator?
The Real World, apparently, is not such a welcoming place. With employment opportunities growing increasingly fewer and more bizarre daily, should Alexa consider seeking some stability by moving in with her boyfriend Jared? Between her participation in a clinical sleep study for cash and her desperate attempts to become the voice of a cartoon cat in a last ditch effort to gain "respectful employment," Alexa hardly knows anymore. Maybe what she's really looking for is in the last place she ever thought she'd find it ...
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Kristina C. (I really enjoyed this book. It's really funny, and you can't help but love the main character. Anyone who is or ever has been job hunting will relate to this cute, heartwarming story.
Kathleen A. from S PORTLAND, ME wrote on 6/20/2007...I thought this was a cute chick lit.It was a pretty amusing reminder of what it's like to look for a job. The best part was the lessons learned section at the end of each chapter which would crack me up more than the actual writing.
Description: Alexa must find a job in 7 mos, 3 weeks, 2 days, or she's off to teach English on the 3rd world island of Majuro.
Amye R. from NORTHAMPTON, MA wrote on 4/27/2006...Not the best book in the world, but an entertaining read.